our frankfurt correspondent told us more. >> the reflex is that investors start hoping for the central banks to jump in. the speculation that the european central bank might soon start to buy government bonds again helped to keep the stock market up a little bit higher in frankfurt. but of course, the general mood was not good after the ifo institute reported its business climate index, and after companies like deutsche bank and the hamburg port reported dismal earnings for the second quarter. >> let's look at the stock exchanges around europe. the dax in positive territory today, only up by 0.25%. over to new york where things were also looking a little rosier -- 12,714 points. the euro trading up -- $1.2159. >> the big question being asked these days -- can face ever be completely restored in the global banking system after the libor banking scandal that saw the world bank's colluding to fix borrowing rates -- can faith ever be restored? >> barclays bank was fine after admitting to attending to manipulate rates, but four top executives, there has been no legal consequence. >> with th